The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-28
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returned 10 her home.
Rev. G.. 4. Marks is lii BarnWell
| County assisting the Rev. f. \. Wing
ard in Il series OF meetings.
Dr.. Z. G. Ridgclland family, OF Bates
burg are on visit to DR.. McFall and
family. Dr.. r. goes from here to attend
the Dental Association which convcnes
in Charleston.
The wcalthieSt farmer in number 0 is
planting five acres in Irish potatoes.
He says ''our people are pcri>hinS fol
want OF seIse-thcy won't plant any,
thing to eat" We think lis theory is
! correct.
The health officers Of our town arc on
the alert preparatory to the coming OF
the hot season. having premises put in
healthy ondition-di;chcs, sinks, &C.,
cleanscd, and everything which might
cerminatc Or surerindnce disease re-
moved.
Last years cotton crop was certainly
very late in opening. Mr.. J. W. P.
Brown ginned bale on the 22d inst,
and sold it for = cents per pound. Not
so bad after all. At one time during the
season it would not have brought cts,
per pound.
Rev. NJ. N. hinard, OF Newberry The
illogical Seminary, filled Rev. Mr.. Marks
pulpit on Sunday morning, and the Rev
J. C. Boyd filled it at night. Both Ser,
mons were interesting that Of the Rev
Boyd, at night, being especially So
His theme was, ''Why are we SaIcd:"
At meeting OF the taxpayers Of
number nine township on Saturday last,
DR.. G. r. Wychc, J. l.. Seasc and Il. T.
C. Hunter we're elected to represent the
stock of the township at a meeting TO be
held tonight TucSday) in Columbia, to
elect directors OF the consolidated roads,
tie G.. n. al. and G. S. & S. roads.
The recent rains have been very OF
perfume, and the amount OF good TO the
oat and wheat crop is simply lncalcu'a'
be. The wheat crop is reported good
The oat crop is far below the average,
both ia quality anu quantity, the latter
especially so. Good stands OF corn ant
cotton are reported for the early plant,
ings.
Mr.. C. D. Brown and wife lost !he!l
little daughter Lena on Tuesday. Inc
little child had received fall, Which II
is thought caused its death, by al etu
sion of blood on the brain, or local men
ingitis. She was % months old-only
sweet little bud her, to open tul
grown flower in heaven. The family
have our deep sympathies in this sad al;
Fiction.
Celia kibler, colorcd, the wife O.
Frank Kibler, dropped dead this morn
ing "wednesday while walking acros:
| the street in front OF her house. Sh'
was, to all appearance, in perfect health
and was just returning from giving some
medicine to a sick woman who lived onl.
across the street. She had no premonl
ton of her sudden dissolution. Sil
never spoke after falling. Coroner Bas
is now holding an inquest over her r.
!. mains.
A gentleman living near P"marl
mixed some Rough on Rats" wit
corn meal and placed it in his crib as
dainty morsel for the pestlferous "val
mints''; but the rodents did not seer
to relish it much, and it remained seem
, ingly unmolested, Until the farmers Cal
found the crib-door left open, and dc>cry
ing the meal, he inserted his head int
: the opening and partook OF the dish pr'
5 pared for his rodent<hip. The sequ'
? can be easily imagined-it was rough o
r the calf. He went the way OF all tlesl
t and the farmer mcurns over his careless
= ness.
No arrests have been made yet IL II
Dominick-Lever cutting affray, thoug
Dominick is still in a serious Wa.
About three years ago 4 similar case o.
=, Cured near here, and neither party W;
> ever arrested. We cannot see how sue
fragrant violations of law should be a
lowed to pass unnoticed. Has the tin
come when the arm OF the law Is K
, weak to attempt to vindicate itself, or
>. the cutting and slashlng to pieces OF
couple OF negroes too small anu col
temptible a matter to take any specl
:, notice OF by the proper authorities: b
:, we reckon this is al right or It Wou
not be so; we are nv lawyer, but v
fear if negroes are permitted to knl
~ each other with impunity, they may
; eventually tempted to try the eNpe
- ~ ment on some helpless woman or chi
d The interest in the Y. NJ. C. A. il I'll
p place is evidently on the increase. !
J the last meeting there was much larS
X attendance than at any previous met
Il ing since its organization. One you
man seventy-two years old, Joined
II the last meeting. Occasionally the df
d fingers Of some generous Christian la
n land we have lots of them here) dec
4 the walls with an elegant picture. /
N young men have purchased an organ
II their use, which will add greatly to t
er musical fe2ture OF the association. l
is reports Of the delegates to tie Sta
Id convention were very interesting a
u encouraging. These reports show III
Or aggregate, that tie y. N. &. A. is we
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